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Windows ME VS Window 98
I am rebuilding an old computer (pentium III - 1000) for my mother - limited
use, mostly email and MS Word use. I have both ME and 98 available to install for her. I know 98 was more stable but wouldn't you recommend ME since it is newer? Just wanted a few opinions. |
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Win 98 is NOT 'more stable' - merely better-supported by most hardware
vendors. For the circumstances you're in, I would (without hesitation) recommend that you go for ME, as your support of your mother's PC could well end up being 'use System Restore to get back to the last time it worked' - and that option is NOT available in Win98!! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "zimmer" wrote in message ... I am rebuilding an old computer (pentium III - 1000) for my mother - limited use, mostly email and MS Word use. I have both ME and 98 available to install for her. I know 98 was more stable but wouldn't you recommend ME since it is newer? Just wanted a few opinions. |
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Is it true that Microsoft plans to discontinue product support and advice
for Win95, Win98, WinMe, Win2000 in mid 2005? If so, why is it happening? Need to know whether I should just buy a new computer to prepare for their withdrawl. Thank you for your response in advance, "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Win 98 is NOT 'more stable' - merely better-supported by most hardware vendors. For the circumstances you're in, I would (without hesitation) recommend that you go for ME, as your support of your mother's PC could well end up being 'use System Restore to get back to the last time it worked' - and that option is NOT available in Win98!! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "zimmer" wrote in message ... I am rebuilding an old computer (pentium III - 1000) for my mother - limited use, mostly email and MS Word use. I have both ME and 98 available to install for her. I know 98 was more stable but wouldn't you recommend ME since it is newer? Just wanted a few opinions. |
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ME & Restore has well worked very well here for many years as well as can be
"zimmer" wrote in message ... I am rebuilding an old computer (pentium III - 1000) for my mother - limited use, mostly email and MS Word use. I have both ME and 98 available to install for her. I know 98 was more stable but wouldn't you recommend ME since it is newer? Just wanted a few opinions. |
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